About Duke Memorial Weekday School

Established as a nursery school in 1950, Duke Memorial Weekday School now enrolls more than 140 children, ages 2 to 5, and is staffed by a paid faculty.

Our emphasis is on building self-confidence and establishing an atmosphere of love, support and security. Admission is open to all children, regardless of race, gender or religious affiliation. Please call us at 919- 688-5130 if you have questions or would like to schedule a tour.

Duke Memorial Weekday School (DMWS) is in session from September through May. School hours are from 9 a.m. until 12 noon, except kindergarten, which operates from 9 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. If you wish to extend the school day until 12:50pm for children ages 2 through pre-k, lunch bunch is offered for an additional fee.

Curriculum

Our curriculum reinforces hands-on activities that are developmentally geared and individually appropriate. The planned daily schedule balances indoor and outdoor activities, quiet and active time, periods when individual children choose their own activities, and child-initiated and adult-initiated activities.

Teacher/student ratios

Download a Copy of Our School Handbook

Our DMWS 2025-2026 School Handbook is available for download here.. ( in Adobe .pdf format )

Looking for more information?

If you would like a bit more information about the programs available at Duke Memorial Weekday School, you might want to take a look at our Programs section.